INTERACTION BETWEEN VEHICLES AND TRACK. METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE COMFORT QUALITY OF PASSENGER VEHICLES

After a description of the main methods used to evaluate the riding quality and an indication of the relations existing between them, the difficulties encountered in applying the ISO 2631 standard to rail vehicles are described. Some modifications in the ISO curves are proposed, mainly for the frequencies under 1 Hz and an application example is given. The need for further work is stressed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 40 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamics; Passenger comfort; Passenger trains; Railroad rails; Ride quality; Train track dynamics; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Question c116
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053252
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: C 116/RP 8
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM